Colombia Travel and Tourism Guide

Colombia is a surprising place. It has a beautiful capital city surrounded by green mountains, amazing beaches, and stunning colonial structures. The cities offer a unique mix of tradition with the cosmopolitan and the people are among the friendliest you'll meet in your travels.

Unfortunately, Colombia still maintains its reputation for lack of safety, dating back to the 80s. Although safety is much better than it used to be (with regular road blocks, checks and a weakening in rebel strength), caution and common sense should still be exercised in certain rural areas.

Geographically, Colombia has numerous options. Within its borders, Colombia has snow-capped mountains, deserts, tropical beaches, volcanoes, rainforest, grasslands and everything in between. These allow a range of different options from bathing in a mud volcano and paragliding to Amazonian adventure and Andean activity.

As travellers, we can be reluctant to speak with people who walk up to us on the street, but many Colombians who do this are sincere and simply curious. Give Colombia a chance and you won't be disappointed.